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Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands

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Argentina has announced plans to investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, citing its claim to the archipelago as a "winds of change" in favor of its position. The 45 entities linked to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation around the islands include companies from Britain, US, Canada, Israel, Denmark, and the Netherlands, although they have not been named. Oilfield services firms Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes have already stated that they will not work on projects near the Falklands. The move comes decades after Argentina's 1982 war with Britain over control of the South Atlantic islands, which ended in Argentine surrender.

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Argentina's President Javier Milei has reignited a decades-old dispute over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory claimed by Argentina. In a televised address, Milei said "winds of change" were favourable to Argentina's claim, citing a statement from US President Donald Trump that the US is reviewing its neutral position on the islands.

Milei warned that if Argentina did not act swiftly, oil companies operating in the area would have the capacity to access the islands' resources. He specifically mentioned the Sea Lion oilfield, which is set to start extracting 1.7 billion barrels of oil in the next 18 months**.

The dispute has sparked a diplomatic row between Britain and Argentina. British ministers have hit back at Milei's claims, insisting that the Falkland Islands are British and will remain so because of the Islanders' right of self-determination. The Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, said "the UK's position on the Falklands is unwavering", while Defence Secretary Wes Streeting described Milei's statement as telling more about Argentina's domestic politics than the Falkland Islands themselves.

The dispute has also highlighted tensions between Trump and Britain, with some analysts suggesting that Trump's comments may be motivated by a desire for revenge against Britain for not supporting him in his wars.

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Argentina’s presidency said in a statement on Friday that it had ordered the opening of proceedings to “investigate and penalise” 45 entities “linked to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons” around the Falklands.

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🔮 On Saturday, oilfield services firms including Schlumberger and Halliburton said they do not and will not work on projects near the islands Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago.

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Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands · mixed framing

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Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falkland Islands asserted

Argentina → threaten → Islands

On Saturday, oilfield services firms including Schlumberger and Halliburton said they do not and will not work on projects near the islands Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorisation, after President Javier Milei said the “winds of change” favour his country’s claim to the archipelago. uncertain

winds → include → archipelago

Britain and Argentina fought a 10-week war in 1982 over the South Atlantic islands, a British overseas territory that Argentines call Las Malvinas. asserted

Argentines → fight → that

it → say → Falklands

The statement did not name the entities involved. asserted

statement → name → entities

According to Argentine media, they include British, US, Canadian, Israeli, Danish and Dutch companies. uncertain

they → accord → companies

On Saturday afternoon, oilfield services companies Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes issued statements saying they do not and will not work on hydrocarbon projects near the islands. asserted

they → issue → islands

Later, Milei shared a news item on social media reporting the statements, along with an acronym that translates to “everything is going according to plan”. uncertain

everything → share → plan

The Falklands are located about 600km (372 miles) east of Argentina’s southernmost tip and administered by Britain. asserted

Falklands → locate → Britain

The Falklands war in 1982 ended with the surrender of the Argentine government after 74 days of conflict that killed 649 Argentines and 255 British troops. asserted

that → end → Argentines